Elections in Belarus

Yatseniuk proposes neo-isolationist third way for Ukraine

By Taras Kuzio Ukrainian Presidential Candidate Arseniy Yatseniuk’s Foreign Policy In 2008-2009 Arseniy Yatseniuk grew rapidly in popularity and was seen as the rising star of a “new generation of Ukrainian politicians,” with...

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Yarmoshyna: European structures cannot buy transparent ballot boxes for Belarus

European structures cannot buy transparent ballot boxes if they are asked about it by the opposition. This is banned by the president's decree which does not allow foreign organization to offer humanitarian assistance for...

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Ukraine must release Belarusian prisoner of conscience

The Ukraine authorities must immediately and unconditionally release Belarusian musician and activist Igor Koktysh, detained for over two years for the peaceful expression of his beliefs, said Amnesty International.

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EU extends freeze on visa restrictions for Belarus

Source: Reuters BRUSSELS, Nov 17 (Reuters) - The European Union on Tuesday prolonged a freeze on visa restrictions for top officials from Belarus, but opted not to lift the sanctions entirely due to a lack of ...

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'Milky Way' rocker faces execution on trumped up charges

Igor Koktysh, a rock musician, social activist and supporter of the political opposition in Belarus, is being held in Ukraine and is facing extradition to Belarus, where he could be executed on charges that Amnesty believes are...

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Reinfeldt walks tightrope in EU names circus

EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS - Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has a week of tightrope diplomacy ahead of him as he tries to pin down some names for top EU posts without actually revealing to a potentially unforgiving...

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Swine Flu follies: Reactions and overreactions to virus's spread

As the swine-flu virus continues to spread through the Balkans and the former Soviet Union, the measures taken by some governments range from bizarre and befuddled to possibly political. Moldova: Add Politics And Stir In...

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Philippines wins seat in UN trade law body

The Philippines on Tuesday (New York time) won a seat in the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (Uncitral) in elections that took place some 35 years after it first served in that UN body, the Philippine...

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Parliamentary candidate on trial and double-headed Hnchakyan: weekly

news.am, Armenia Nov 7 2009 Parliamentary candidate on trial and double-headed Hnchakyan: weekly review 12:16 / 11/07/2009 Domestic policy This week has been marked by an even sharper conflict within the opposition Social...

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Belarus: Webmaster and Politics

Andrei Khrapavitski reports on problems faced by a Belarusian political party following the election of a new leader: “According to the Belarusian blogosphere, a webmaster, loyal to the previous leader, is refusing to pass...

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